I go down

G/A    G+   EM/G   C/F 
I go down, down, down
And none of it’s very much fun
Growing old under a cruel hot sun
While eternity slavishly doles out time
The Reaper’s eager to ring our death toll chime

Sometimes I wonder if I am still sane
Even though I know better I still play the game
And wouldn’t it be nice to relax
Taking a break from the cool steal axe
But the world won’t stop though you scream your heart out
Cos we all take our leave, every miserable last lout

And still I go down, down, down
And we lay flat on the ground
I tried reaching over the wire
To steal some titan’s first fire
But life is a worm who guards herself well
And those that would pry die before they can tell

Please won’t you help me to lie
We can pretend that I’ll never die
And maybe I’ll be fine for a while
It all work out if I smile
And that way no one get nervous
No one sees how badly life burns us

When I’m down I won’t get sad
Life won’t seem to have been so mad
It will be nice for a change 
To escape the nightmares of my brain
But once on the treadmill, you can’t stop
The only rest comes when your brain finally pops.# copyright Joe Johnston